How to Say "i kid" in Spanish
The Spanish word for “i kid” is “bromeo” — A2 level. This is a very common word in everyday Spanish.
English → SpanishA2
VerbA2
as in, I am not serious
Examples
No te preocupes, solo bromeo. No estoy enojado.
Don't worry, I'm just kidding. I'm not mad.
¿Crees que hablo en serio? ¡Qué va! Yo siempre bromeo.
Do you think I'm serious? No way! I always joke.
Regular -AR Verb
This verb follows the simplest pattern for Spanish verbs ending in -ar. Once you know how to conjugate 'bromear,' you can conjugate hundreds of others like 'hablar' (to talk) and 'cantar' (to sing).
Confusing 'broma' and 'bromeo'
Mistake: “Using 'bromeo' when you mean 'joke' (the noun).”
Correction: Use 'broma' (the noun) for 'a joke' or 'a prank.' Use 'bromeo' only when you mean 'I joke' (the verb action).
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